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Fall Convocation: meet the class of 2021

October 15, 2021 — 
Meet some of the incredible members of the University of Manitoba’s class of 2021.  Fall Convocation will be held this year from Oct. 18-21 and on Nov. 10

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Asper School of Business News

MFin and MBA students place second at the national STRIVE Case Competition

October 14, 2021 — 
The Asper School of Business Stu Clark Graduate School team takes home second place at STRIVE Conference 2021

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Dr. Lukas Neville

Asper School of Business News

Neville Appointed as Acting Associate Dean of Strategic Partnerships and Administration

October 7, 2021 — 
The Asper School of Business welcomes Dr. Lukas Neville as the Acting Associate Dean of Strategic Partnerships and Administration.

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Michelle Douglas

Asper School of Business News

The LGBT Purge in Canada: A Forgotten History with Michelle Douglas

October 6, 2021 — 
The James W. Burns Leadership Institute welcomes Michelle Douglas, human rights activist and survivor of the Canadian military “LGBT Purge” in the 1980s, for a discussion on what it means to make your voice heard and enact change through active engagement.

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Pamela Kolochuk

Asper School of Business News

A New Perspective for Peak of the Market

October 4, 2021 — 
Asper Alumna, Pamela Kolochuk prioritizes company culture and community contributions as the new CEO of Peak of the Market

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Asper School of Business News

Op-ed: Finding the Truth in Reconciliation

September 28, 2021 — 
Op-ed written by Mary Jane Maillet Brownscombe, [BComm(Hons)/88, MA/11], Indigenous Business Relations Executive-in-Residence at the Asper School of Business

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Dr. Gady Jacoby

Asper School of Business News

Departing Asper School of Business Dean reflects on his tenure

September 22, 2021 — 
Jacoby’s commitment to student experience, EDI and the Drake Building will leave a lasting legacy.

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Dr. Namita Bhatnagar

Asper School of Business News

Examining the impact of applicant smoking and vaping habits in job interviews

September 9, 2021 — 
Asper Professor’s study finds many hiring managers still discriminate based on surface-level characteristics

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Dr. Bruno Silvestre

Asper School of Business News

Silvestre named as Asper School of Business Acting Dean

September 2, 2021 — 
Dr. Bruno Silvestre’s academic record and administrative achievements to support Asper’s growth trajectory.

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Dr. Sandeep Arora

Asper School of Business News

Shedding Light on the Dark Side of Firm Lobbying

July 29, 2021 — 
Asper Professor’s study on the relationship between lobbying spending and customer satisfaction published in the Journal of Marketing.

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